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Are you a five-star ground beef consumer?

Ground beef foodies across the nation rest easy knowing the U.S. maintains the safest food supply in the world. It’s the safest because we’ve identified potential contaminates and ways to avoid them. After all, nothing should get between a red-blooded American and a juicy hamburger. But, resting easy doesn’t mean pan fry and grill masters don’t have any skin in the food safety game. It’s everyone’s responsibility to know food safety facts. Are you a five-star ground beef consumer? Let’s find out.

What type of food product is ground beef?*

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pasteurized

ready-to-eat

raw

sterile

What type of pathogen is typically associated with ground beef?*

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Shiga toxin-producing E. coli

Campylobacter

Listeria monocytogenes

Clostridium botulinum

What is considered the lowest infectious dose of STEC?*

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100,000 to 1,000,000 cells

2 cells

any amount

unknown

What is the best method to determine when ground beef is done cooking?*